Wild fish catch by gear type in East Timor
East Timor: Wild fish catch by gear type was 0.1984 in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Wild fish catch by gear type in East Timor, 1999–2018
Source: Sea Around Us (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2018, wild fish catch by gear type in East Timor stood at 0.1984.
That represents a change of down 93.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wild fish catch by gear type in East Timor peaked at 3.05 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.1134, in 2013.
East Timor ranks 121st of 123 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Wild fish catch by gear type in East Timor, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 1.49 | — |
| 2000 | 0.3759 | -74.8% |
| 2001 | 0.4361 | +16.0% |
| 2002 | 0.1345 | -69.2% |
| 2003 | 2.2 | +1538.2% |
| 2004 | 1.04 | -52.7% |
| 2005 | 1.07 | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 2.85 | +165.4% |
| 2007 | 2.61 | -8.4% |
| 2008 | 3.05 | +17.0% |
| 2009 | 1.82 | -40.5% |
| 2010 | 0.7059 | -61.2% |
| 2011 | 0.2435 | -65.5% |
| 2012 | 0.1854 | -23.8% |
| 2013 | 0.1134 | -38.9% |
| 2014 | 0.2314 | +104.1% |
| 2015 | 0.2314 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.2314 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.1984 | -14.3% |
| 2018 | 0.1984 | +0.0% |
East Timor compared with similar countries
- East Timor's 0.1984 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 827.75, 0% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- East Timor's 0.1984 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 855.29, 0% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Wild fish catch by gear type in East Timor changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +1538.2% | 0.1345 | 2.2 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.49 | 1.49 | 1.49 | 1 |
| 2000s | 1.56 | 0.1345 | 3.05 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2599 | 0.1134 | 0.7059 | 9 |
Countries ranked near East Timor
- 118 New Caledonia 0.6548 compare
- 119 Palau 0.4672 compare
- 120 Croatia 0.261 compare
- 122 Seychelles 0.0407 compare
- 123 Niue 0.0258 compare
More agriculture & rural data for East Timor
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 5.27 % change on previous year (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.2016 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 268.53 current US$ per person (2024)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 1.1 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.7121 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 20.2% (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 20.2% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.2% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.8% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is wild fish catch by gear type in East Timor?
- Wild fish catch by gear type in East Timor was 0.1984 in 2018, according to Sea Around Us (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest wild fish catch by gear type recorded in East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 3.05 in 2008.
- What is the lowest wild fish catch by gear type recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1134 in 2013.
- How does East Timor rank for wild fish catch by gear type?
- East Timor ranks 121st out of 123 countries with data for 2018.
- Is wild fish catch by gear type rising or falling in East Timor?
- Over the last ten years it is down 93.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this East Timor data come from?
- The figures come from Sea Around Us (2020) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Wild fish catch by gear type. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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